A Michigan attorney has been disbarred for a felony conviction Respondent was convicted in People of the State of Michiganv Jill Ann Tucker, 44th Circuit Court Case No. 16-023886-FH, ofthe following offenses: interference with the reporting of a crime,... [read post]

The court held that the amendment had impermissibly “reorder[ed] the political process in Michigan to place special burdens on minority interests.” Coverage of the opinion often focused on its relationship to Fisher v. [read post]

The CAFC, relying of the 1894 Schillinger decision, held that Zoltek could not assert a Fifth Amendment takings claim, since a particular claim for patent infringement by a government contractor sounded in tort and hence could not be brought against the United States under the Tucker Act. [read post]

The opinion stated that "[t]he one-way focus of the MSPA in favor of the federal government may seem unfair, it may put Plaintiff on the horns of a dilemma given the mandate of Michigan no-fault statutes, and it may be fruitful ground for public policy debate, but the inquiry for this Court is whether the MSPA provides jurisdiction under the Tucker Act." [read post]

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